Datang: Li Shimin begged me to rebel

"Have you inquired clearly from the Chang'an county magistrate?" Changsun Wuji asked.

"I have found out clearly that the King of Shu has already confirmed with Chang'an County the time to block the west section of Suzaku Heng Street, and it will be two days later." The servant bowed.

"Didn't he place an order with you?" Changsun Wuji looked at Zheng You and the others and asked.

"No! I have inquired about all the masonry and quarries. The King of Shu didn't buy any relevant materials. I was even worried and checked all the purchase records for the whole year of last year. There is no purchase record of the King of Shu."

"Not only that, I have investigated all the quarries and masonry factories within a hundred miles of Chang'an City, and there are no relevant records." Zheng You shook his head.

There is no need to investigate if it is more than a hundred miles away, and the transportation cost is too high, especially for things that are very difficult to transport such as stone slabs. If they are transported from such a distance, it will be cheaper than buying them at double the price at the nearest quarry near Chang'an City. expensive.The quantity of the main one-time performance transport is too small.

Changsun Wuji frowned tightly, this is wrong!What is Li Ke playing?He has already read today's "Datang Weekly". Li Ke actually paid five times the previous monthly salary. To spend hundreds of thousands more!

Even if those businessmen recruited by him were forced to donate part of the money, a maximum of 200 million guan is enough, and the total amount is only more than 300 million guan. Why should he spend so much money? !Who gave him the courage? !

"But I have some latest news." Zheng You said again.

"What news?" Changsun Wuji looked up at him.

"Li Ke seems to have mobilized a large number of ships. It should start to deliver things through the canal outside the Golden Light Gate tomorrow." Zheng You said.

The Cao Canal is a canal dug by hand, which serves as water transportation and supplements the drinking water source of Chang'an City.

There is a canal outside Jinguangmen. In ancient times, water transport was much more developed than land transport, mainly because the volume of goods transported was greater.

"Could it be that he really transported raw materials from a long distance?" Changsun Wuji felt a little headache when he thought of this. This guy didn't play his cards according to common sense. Money, not impossible.

"I don't think so. I heard that these ships are all concentrated in a short distance, and the main materials they transport seem to be river sand, gravel, etc." Zheng You shook his head and said.

"Aren't these all foundation materials? Could it be that he is only planning to lay the foundation again, without replacing the bluestone slabs on it? What about the damaged roads? What about the large number of masonry roads?" Changsun Wuji was a little confused.The construction of roads in ancient times also had to lay a foundation. For example, the Forbidden City built in the Ming Dynasty had fifteen floors of bricks alone!

Although the Daming Palace and the Taiji Palace are not that luxurious, they still have a thick foundation and brick layers. It seems that the underground drainage system is under these cushions.

"I don't know. Judging from the current situation, he didn't take the path we expected. The current situation is, if he doesn't buy our stones and bricks, what should we do?" Zheng You had a headache.

Because they announced the increase of monthly money a few days in advance, their brick factories and quarries have recruited a large number of nearby villagers to work. If so many people come to work, the output will of course increase. , or what should I do?Let them eat dry food? !

And like this kind of high-quality bricks and stones, ordinary people can't afford it at all, can't afford it, who do they sell it to?Even if some powerful households have maintenance, the amount used is too small, and the main building of His Majesty's Daming Palace is basically completed, and the materials required are not much.

Changsun Wuji froze for a moment, a bad premonition welled up in his heart, the point is, they have to hire these workers for at least one year!This is a pure loss, and the loss of these combined aristocratic families is almost one million a year!

If Li Ke also loses money, or loses more, they will admit it, but now it is possible that Li Ke does not lose money, but they lose... This is unbearable.

Doesn't that mean they're a bunch of idiots? !

"At present, we can only do this. We have done everything we need to do. If it doesn't affect him, there is no other way. I heard that he doesn't even lack food?" Changsun Wuji asked again.

"No shortage. Judging from the current situation, he seems to have stored a large amount of food, and it is possible that he has already thought of today's step." Zheng You shook his head and said, "Besides, Sikong should have heard about the situation outside the city yesterday. Having said that, many people in Chang'an City would rather work for Li Ke than pay a high monthly fee, and his reputation among the people can be seen, so we probably have no way to continue to target him at present."

"If we continue to target, if it causes the people to boil, I'm afraid it will be a recurrence of the Suzakumen incident not long ago." Zheng You added.

"I see. In other respects, we will maintain the current situation for the time being. We will see how he sells it. As for the reputation issue, don't worry. Sometimes the higher his reputation is, it may not be a good thing! What's the use of his troubles? Use?" Changsun Wuji sneered twice, "You go back for now, I have something to do in the afternoon."

"Yes." Zheng You cupped his hands and said goodbye directly.

Changsun Wuji took a deep breath, it seemed that he had to find some time to visit his nephew.In fact, their eldest grandson's family also suffered a lot of losses. At present, all the blacksmith shops are short of manpower. Li Ke directly gave ten times the monthly money to the blacksmith shop, and almost all the apprentice craftsmen in the blacksmith shop in Chang'an City ran away.

Changsun Wuji also transferred some people from the mansion to hold on, but Li Ke obviously had already prepared for this, and played for Li Shimin in advance, buying all the servants of the dental shop in Chang'an City!They tried to buy people from here to fill them but couldn't find anyone.

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In the Taiji Palace, Li Shimin was also a little surprised. He didn't call any ministers today, but checked the news from the outside world with Chang Lin in the palace. It proves that Li Ke does have a gully in his chest.

Moreover, Li Ke's method of renovating Chang'an City, Li Shimin has not figured it out yet, doesn't Li Shimin know the method of the aristocratic family?Know!But Li Shimin wouldn't move if Li Ke didn't come to ask for help. He wanted to see how Li Ke would do it.

But judging from the current situation... It is obvious that Li Ke has other backhands in his hands. I just don't know what his backhands are. Did they transport materials from farther places by river transport?With Li Ke's head iron level, this possibility is also very high.

After all, these aristocratic families have begun to hurt their enemies by one thousand and their own eight hundred. With Li Ke's character, he can completely do it by hurting his enemies by eight hundred and self-damage one thousand.

"Chang Lin, prepare to draft an edict." Li Shimin thought for a while, and then suddenly said something.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Chang Lin had no expression on his face.

The city of Chang'an seemed very peaceful, but in fact, the dignitaries and merchants in Chang'an were all looking at Li Ke. They wanted to know how Li Ke would break the situation two days later.